Marseille Cathedral
Marseille Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral and minor basilica in the 2nd arrondissement of Marseille. This classified historical monument features Byzantine Revival, Romanesque Revival, Islamic, and Renaissance Revival architecture.
Planning a visit
The cathedral is open from 10:00 to 19:00 between April and October. From November to March, it is open from 10:00 to 18:00 from Tuesday to Sunday, but it is closed on Mondays. The site does not have wheelchair access. Visitors can combine a visit to the cathedral with a trip to Notre-Dame de la Garde, which is 1.8 km away.
To reach Marseille, you can fly into Marseille Provence Airport, which is 20 km from the city. Marseille is approximately 660 km from Paris. For weather, July and August are the warmest months with daily highs of 26 °C, while January and February are the coolest with daily highs of 11 °C. The driest month is July, with about 10 mm of rain, whereas September is the wettest month with about 79 mm of rain.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 26 °C. The wettest is September, with about 79 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 12 |
| Average low, °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 53 | 35 | 32 | 55 | 44 | 24 | 10 | 26 | 79 | 77 | 67 | 60 |
| Rainy days | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
